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Outdoor Safety: 9 Safety Tips to Allow Our Aging Parents to Continue to Do All That They Love Outside
Navigating outdoor spaces can pose unique challenges for aging parents. With a little careful planning and foresight, we can help...
May 8, 20243 min read


5 Essential Tips to Keep Your Aging Parent Safe at Home
If you’re stepping into the role of caring for your aging parent at home, it’s natural to want to ensure their safety and comfort.; As an...
May 1, 20243 min read


Password Protection for Aging Loved Ones
Why protecting your aging parents from online threats by beefing up their password protection is crucial.
Apr 24, 20243 min read


What if they don’t have all the things?
Let’s face it: not all of us or our parents have all our important paperwork filed away by year, then alphabetized and stored away in a...
Apr 17, 20242 min read


Parents, Who is in Charge of the Things?
Advice on helping your aging parents choose a medical power of attorney, financial power of attorney, and executor of their will.
Apr 10, 20244 min read


Hey Parents...We Need to Know Where Everything Is!
One crucial aspect of this planning…Where is EVERYTHING??
Apr 3, 20243 min read


Safeguarding Aging Parents: Essential Vaccines
VACCINES! There are more viruses with crazy acronyms, booster shots and vaccination schedules for anyone to keep track of nowadays.
Mar 27, 20243 min read


Beyond The Basics: Tests Your Loved Ones May Not Know They Need
As a nurse and an adult child to aging parents, I understand wanting to keep them living their very best lives.
Mar 20, 20244 min read


Stay Ahead of the Curve: Vital Tests to Optimize Wellness Beyond Routine Check-ups
I want to share some important health tests that can help you stay on track as you navigate the wonderful journey of aging.
Mar 13, 20242 min read


Navigating Essential Health Checks for Aging Parents: A Nurse's Insight
How will we know if there is a problem if we don’t have a starting point?
Mar 6, 20242 min read


8 Essential Questions to Master Your Parent’s New Prescriptions
As a nurse who’s been around the block a few times in the healthcare world,
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Navigating the Maze of Specialists
Let’s talk about something super important but often overlooked: How to know what specialists to go to and why?
Feb 21, 20242 min read


Unlocking the Truth about Polypharmacy
Let’s chat about something increasingly relevant as our parents age: managing their medications.
Feb 14, 20243 min read


Keeping Track: A Guide to Managing Your Parents' Medications
Let’s talk about something super important but often overlooked: managing your aging parents’ medications.
Feb 7, 20243 min read
The Vital Role of Patient Advocacy: Being One or Hiring One
Let’s discuss why having a patient advocate for your aging parents is a big deal.
Jan 24, 20243 min read
8 Tips to Prepare for Crucial Conversations​
The subject can be difficult to broach, and you may not feel comfortable initiating a conversation about it. If you feel this way, you are not alone.
Jan 17, 20245 min read
Why Knowing Your Aging Parent's Medical History is Crucial​
Empower yourself with insights that pave the way for compassionate and informed care. Today, we give you a wealth of knowledge transforming how you approach your loved one's health journey
Jan 16, 20242 min read


10 Things You Need to Know About Your Aging Parents
Discover the steps you can take to help keep your parent healthy, happy and safe as they age.
Jan 13, 20242 min read
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